Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Indiana in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 897
- Fatal crashes
- 815
- Population
- 6.8M
In 2020, 897 people died in 815 fatal crashes in Indiana, about 2 a day. The death rate was 13.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Indiana had the 16th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 21st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 633 |
| Pedestrians | 93 |
| Motorcyclists | 151 |
| Cyclists | 20 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Indiana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 93 | 10% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 151 | 17% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 20 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 250 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 238 | 27% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 29%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.6% | 28.6% |
| At night | 52.3% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 34.1% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 31 |
| 1am | 23 |
| 2am | 36 |
| 3am | 20 |
| 4am | 28 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 23 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 29 |
| 9am | 23 |
| 10am | 19 |
| 11am | 29 |
| 12pm | 29 |
| 1pm | 50 |
| 2pm | 41 |
| 3pm | 34 |
| 4pm | 49 |
| 5pm | 38 |
| 6pm | 41 |
| 7pm | 53 |
| 8pm | 50 |
| 9pm | 58 |
| 10pm | 36 |
| 11pm | 29 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 130 |
| Mon | 107 |
| Tue | 99 |
| Wed | 94 |
| Thu | 106 |
| Fri | 131 |
| Sat | 148 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 46 |
| Feb | 39 |
| Mar | 48 |
| Apr | 38 |
| May | 72 |
| Jun | 100 |
| Jul | 86 |
| Aug | 75 |
| Sep | 83 |
| Oct | 99 |
| Nov | 63 |
| Dec | 66 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 592 |
| Cloudy | 143 |
| Rain | 60 |
| Snow | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 391 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 254 |
| Dark - Lighted | 122 |
| Dusk | 26 |
| Dawn | 18 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6514
- US-419
- I-65S9
- I-698
- US-208
- I-808
- US-31S7
- 38TH ST7
- US-317
- I-706
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 466 |
| SUVs | 210 |
| Pickup trucks | 191 |
| Motorcycles | 151 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 149 |
| Vans | 51 |
| Other vehicles | 31 |
| Buses | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado50
- Ford F-15032
- Chevrolet Impala27
- Chevrolet Malibu24
- Honda Civic19
- GMC Sierra19
- Freightliner Cascadia19
- Dodge Ram18
- Volvo Truck VNL17
- Jeep Grand Cherokee17
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2020 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County | DARMSTADT RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Griffith, Lake County | COLFAX ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Muncie, Delaware County | EAST MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | St. Joseph County | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Sheridan, Hamilton County | 10TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County | LYNHURST DR | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Schererville, Lake County | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Porter, Porter County | US-12 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Portage, Porter County | US-20 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Marion, Grant County | SR-18E | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Bloomington, Monroe County | SR-37S | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Allen County | ABOITE CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Anderson, Madison County | DAN PATCH CIR | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | LaPorte County | CR-400N | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Terre Haute, Vigo County | STEELTON ave | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Jefferson County | SR-62W | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Elkhart County | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Elkhart County | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Elkhart County | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Putnam County | CR-850W | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Tipton County | US-31 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County | SR-933 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Porter County | CR-325W | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Decatur, Adams County | CR-100 E | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County | POST RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.